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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-06. A 17 TON "CONVENANTER" BRIDGE TANK. THIS VEHICLE CARRIES A 20 FOOT SPAN BRIDGE WHICH CAN BE LAID BY THE DRIVER OF THE TANK WITHOUT LEAVING THE COCKPIT. THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. SERGEANT J.D. PALMER, TAILOR AT 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP, ABOUT TO CUT OUT A UNIFORM

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), WITH LIEUTENANT E.J. WETKIN (2), LIEUTENANT J.D. LOVE (3), AND ..

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-06. CAPTAIN R. TAMER, SKIPPER OF THE AK 82 (FORMERLY THE ALMA-DOEPEL), 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. EXTERIOR VIEW OF ENTRANCE TO 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. GENERAL VIEW OFFICERS PURCHASING GOODS AT MAIN COUNTER OF 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL S.G. BOWDEN (1); STAFF SERGEANT S.R. ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. MEN OF 16 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST WEST TRAIL. THE ROAD, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 4,400 YARDS, RUNS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. PRIVATE F.V. MINEAR (1) PRESSING A UNIFORM AT 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP. SERGEANT H. PRETSEL (2), IS IN THE BACKGROUND

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-08. AN ALL AUSTRALIAN GUN CREW OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, REPRESENTING ALL STATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. THEY ARE GROUPED ALONGSIDE THEIR "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. PERSONNEL OF 16 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FLOATING A LOG UP THE NARGAN RIVER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ON THE EAST WEST TRAIL. ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. PRIVATE F.E. SCHIPKE, 16 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HANDLING A BULLDOZER TO CLEAR STUMPS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST WEST TRAIL. THE ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. PERSONNEL OF 16 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SECURING LOGS TO THE BANK BEFORE PULLING THEM ASHORE FOR CUTTING. THIS TIMBER HAS BEEN FLOATED ..